Darbar TV Season 3

Darbar TV Season 3

6 Episodes

Darbar Festival 2010 TV programmes featuring Pandit Venkatesh Kumar (khayal), Pandit Kushal Das (sitar), Rajesh Vaidya (veena), Pandit Shivkumar Sharma (santoor), Encounter (Khayal & Saprano) and Jyotsna Shrikanth (violin)

Darbar TV Season 3
  • S3 EP1 | Pandit Venkatesh Kumar

    Episode 1

    Recorded at Darbar Festival 2010 on 4th April, at King's Place, London.

    Musicians:
    - Venkatesh Kumar (khayal)
    - Murad Ali Khan (sarangi)
    - Satyajit Talwalkar (tabla)
    - Tofail Ahmed (harmonium)

    Raag Multani; Thaat: Todi; Samay: Afternoon
    Raag Patdeep; Thaat: Kafi; Samay: Afternoon

    Pandit Ku...

  • S3 EP2 | Pandit Kushal Das

    Episode 2

    Das bridges the different styles of the Senia Maihar and Etawah gharanas providing a unique hybrid style. His rendering the popular afternoon Raag Bhimpalasi reflects his intense use of phrases interwoven to the strict raga framework which comes to a steady climax through speed and dexterity of t...

  • S3 EP3 | Rajesh Vaidya

    Episode 3

    Musicians:
    - Rajesh Vaidhya (electric veena)
    - Satyajit Talwalkar (tabla)
    - Neyveli Venkatesh (khanjira)
    - HS Sudhindra (mridangam)

    Raag Kafi Espresso

    Vaidhya’s concerts are off-beat, free-spirited and often a trend-setter of sorts. Raag Kafi sounds eclectic on his electrical saraswati ve...

  • S3 EP4 | Pandit Shivkumar Sharma

    Episode 4

    Pandit Sharma unfolds its majesty with a level of artistry that will remain an example for posterity. Jog is dominated by gliding notes and to play it on a staccato instrument as the Himalayan dulcimer (santoor) is a feat only Pandit Sharma can accomplish with his command over the instrument and...

  • S3 EP5 | Encounter

    Episode 5

    This is a love or hate performance composed by Param Vir who brings the voices of Veena Sahasrabuddhe & Patricia Rozario, uniting khayal & soprano in a piece inspired by Raag Chayanat, bringing out the core magic of oneness in music.

    Veena Sahasrabuddhe (1948-2016) was an esteemed Hindustani c...

  • S3 EP6 | Jyotsna Srikanth

    Episode 6

    Srikanth is adept at both Carnatic and Western traditions with parallel eloquence. This recital of Srikanth is a celebration of her unfazed dexerity and soulfulness with which she plays Raag Bahudari and Raag Saraswati. She chooses to have two mridangam players on stage breaking the monotony and ...